MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TEST
How many motorcycle crashes lead to injuries to head and neck? - Answers -1 in 5
What kind of injuries account for the most deaths in motorcyclists? - Answers -Head and
Neck Injuries
Will helmets impair your vision? - Answers -Not at all if its an approved helmet.
How fast is a rider normally riding when a crash occurs? - Answers -Slower than 30
mph
How much can a helmet reduce severity of head injuries? - Answers -50%. Cut it in half
What are the two primary types of helmets? - Answers -Three-quarter
Full face
How do you know a helmet is made good? (3 ways) - Answers --It's designed to meat
DOT state standards
-Fits snugly (all the way around)
-Has no obvious defects (cracks etc)
A plastic shatter-resistant face
shield: - Answers -Helps protect your whole face.
In normal traffic and weather conditions, the ___ of the lane is normally the best place to
be seen by a driver ahead. - Answers -Center
When a vehicle is passing you, STAY in the ____ of the lane. - Answers -Center
Usually, a good way to handle
tailgaters is to:
A. Change lanes and let them pass.
B. Use your horn and make obscene gestures.
C. Speed up to put distance between you and the tailgater.
D. Ignore them. - Answers -A. Change lanes and let them pass.
What is MSF's "SEE" strategy? - Answers -Search
Evaluate
Execute
To reduce your reaction time, you
should:
, A. Ride slower than the speed limit.
B. Cover the clutch and the brakes.
C. Shift into neutral when slowing.
D. Pull in the clutch when turning. - Answers -B. Cover the clutch and the brakes.
When passing parked cars, stay to the ___ of your lane. - Answers -Left
Eye contact is ____ a reliable sign that the other driver sees you - Answers -NEVER
If a driver does something stupid: - Answers -Sound your horn and continue with
caution.
When parking at the roadside among parallel parkers, park ____ degrees with your
____ wheel touching ____ - Answers -90 degrees, rear wheel touching the curb
Making eye contact with other
drivers:
A. Is a good sign they see you.
B. Is not worth the effort it takes.
C. Doesn't mean that the driver will yield.
D. Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you. - Answers -C. Doesn't mean that
the driver will yield.
Most crashes occur when? - Answers -In broad daylight.
Your body accounts for how much of the visible surface area of the rider/motorcycle
unit? - Answers -50%. Half.
When is the best time to turn your headlights on? - Answers -All the time, never off
unless the motorcycle is off. (New motorcycles in the USA since 1978 automatically
have headlights on when running.)
During the day, a motorcycle with its lights on is ____ as more likely to be noticed. -
Answers -50%. Twice as much.
When do you use turn signals? - Answers -Anytime you plan to change lanes or turn.
Which car is going to give you the most trouble? - Answers -The one you don't see.
When slowing down, it is good to ___ your brake light before slowing rapidly.. Especially
when being tailgated. - Answers -It's good to flash the breaklight
Frequent mirror checks are good all the time, especially when: - Answers -Stopped,
before changing lanes, and before slowing down.
How many motorcycle crashes lead to injuries to head and neck? - Answers -1 in 5
What kind of injuries account for the most deaths in motorcyclists? - Answers -Head and
Neck Injuries
Will helmets impair your vision? - Answers -Not at all if its an approved helmet.
How fast is a rider normally riding when a crash occurs? - Answers -Slower than 30
mph
How much can a helmet reduce severity of head injuries? - Answers -50%. Cut it in half
What are the two primary types of helmets? - Answers -Three-quarter
Full face
How do you know a helmet is made good? (3 ways) - Answers --It's designed to meat
DOT state standards
-Fits snugly (all the way around)
-Has no obvious defects (cracks etc)
A plastic shatter-resistant face
shield: - Answers -Helps protect your whole face.
In normal traffic and weather conditions, the ___ of the lane is normally the best place to
be seen by a driver ahead. - Answers -Center
When a vehicle is passing you, STAY in the ____ of the lane. - Answers -Center
Usually, a good way to handle
tailgaters is to:
A. Change lanes and let them pass.
B. Use your horn and make obscene gestures.
C. Speed up to put distance between you and the tailgater.
D. Ignore them. - Answers -A. Change lanes and let them pass.
What is MSF's "SEE" strategy? - Answers -Search
Evaluate
Execute
To reduce your reaction time, you
should:
, A. Ride slower than the speed limit.
B. Cover the clutch and the brakes.
C. Shift into neutral when slowing.
D. Pull in the clutch when turning. - Answers -B. Cover the clutch and the brakes.
When passing parked cars, stay to the ___ of your lane. - Answers -Left
Eye contact is ____ a reliable sign that the other driver sees you - Answers -NEVER
If a driver does something stupid: - Answers -Sound your horn and continue with
caution.
When parking at the roadside among parallel parkers, park ____ degrees with your
____ wheel touching ____ - Answers -90 degrees, rear wheel touching the curb
Making eye contact with other
drivers:
A. Is a good sign they see you.
B. Is not worth the effort it takes.
C. Doesn't mean that the driver will yield.
D. Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you. - Answers -C. Doesn't mean that
the driver will yield.
Most crashes occur when? - Answers -In broad daylight.
Your body accounts for how much of the visible surface area of the rider/motorcycle
unit? - Answers -50%. Half.
When is the best time to turn your headlights on? - Answers -All the time, never off
unless the motorcycle is off. (New motorcycles in the USA since 1978 automatically
have headlights on when running.)
During the day, a motorcycle with its lights on is ____ as more likely to be noticed. -
Answers -50%. Twice as much.
When do you use turn signals? - Answers -Anytime you plan to change lanes or turn.
Which car is going to give you the most trouble? - Answers -The one you don't see.
When slowing down, it is good to ___ your brake light before slowing rapidly.. Especially
when being tailgated. - Answers -It's good to flash the breaklight
Frequent mirror checks are good all the time, especially when: - Answers -Stopped,
before changing lanes, and before slowing down.
